Northcott

  Skater

  So excited for this AWESOME new Skater line from Northcott!

-Connector Play Mats-

Ok!! These play mats are to die for! With 4 different fun road maps that can connect together for a single size quilt top, or use separately! 

School Days fabric

I love this fun and playful School Days fabric from Riley Blake. 

And check out this charming quilt pattern – which is a free download from the Riley Blake website!

Dream and A Wish

Dream and A Wish is a new fabric line from Riley Blake and it’s perfectly suited for those little princesses in your life.

Full of pretty pastel colors, dresses, flowers….

 

…and even castles…

 

And Riley Blake has a free quilt pattern on their website right now.  Aren’t these dresses adorable? 

Click here to print the pattern – then bring it into the shop to pick up the fabrics you’ll need!

Disney Princess Fabrics

Is there a little girl in your life who loves princesses?  We now have fabrics with everyone’s favorite princesses – Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella!

In both blues and pinks these prints remind us of our favorite scenes from these movies.

 

I think these would be fun as pillowcases!

Happy Sunshine

 

 

We love this new Moda line called “Happy Sunshine."

We have charm packs available as well as a few bolts of yardage.  This new line would be so cute used in our “Bugged Out” pattern:

This charm-pack-friendly pattern is free with purchase.  It requires one charm pack plus some yardage for the sashing and borders.  (Finishes at 44” x 50”)

Little Flyers

 

Little Flyers (Riley Blake) is now on the shelves and ready for some fun projects!  Check out these whimsical prints:

We have the full line in yardage, and charm packs as well.  How cute are all of these little airplane prints??

Rodeo Rider Fabric

Rodeo Rider fabric is here!  This fun line from Riley Blake is one of our newest lines here at The Fabric Mill. 

 

We have both the pink / mint colorway, as well as the blue and red -

 

We also have flannels from the Rodeo Rider line! 

Perfect for those cowboy and cowgirl projects!

Need ideas?  How about a cute little skirt for your favorite cowgirl?

Or this fun Rodeo Rider quilt pattern, which is a free pattern from Riley Blake’s website.  Click here to go to the downloadable pattern.

The Year of the Ninja

The Year of the Ninja is a new fabric line from Riley Blake.  These fabrics would be great for any project for those 9-12 aged boys who are often tough to sew for.  In fact, both my boys need new pajama pants this year.  I’ll use the little ninjas for my youngest son, and the throwing star print for my oldest.  Perfect!

How about some other gift ideas for that age group?  (click on the word to go to the tutorial)  What about an ipad cover, a pillowcase, a necktie, a lunch money cuff, a drawstring backpack, On the go reading pillow, or a snap-shut pencil case.  Any of those would be so great in these Ninja fabrics!

Monsters!

 Monsters?  Yep - cute ones!  The silly, googly-eyed monsters are the best part of this quilt.  All sorts of bright and fun prints are paired with the monsters to make an adorable kids' quilt.

The finished size is 42" x 49" and the pattern can be found in this book called Little Quilts 4 Little Kids (by Heather Mulder Peterson).  We just love this book - it's full of such wonderful quilt patterns - all for kids!

The kit can be purchased for $35.50 either by stopping by The Fabric Mill or by calling 801-225-3123.  

We’ve got Olaf!

I’ve just gotten word that Olaf has arrived at The Fabric Mill!  We have bolts of this print in flannel only and I'm fairly sure it's not going to last long!

Under The Sea Baby Quilt (free tutorial)

Last week I used some of the In the Ocean fabric to make a quick baby gift for a friend of mine.  I used the Simple Gifts Baby Quilt Tutorial and whipped it up in no time!

This sweet quilt finished at 38” x 42” which is a great size for a little one.

Want to make one too?  Here’s what you’ll need:

First of all, the tutorial can be found here.

1-1/4 yard front fabric**

1-1/4 yard backing**
1/3 yard binding
batting: a piece at least 42” x 42”

**The original tutorial calls for just 1-1/8 of each fabric but for this quilt I bought 1-1/4 of both the front and the back because I needed to work around those squares.

The cheater print makes this quilt look like a cute Ocean-themed patchwork quilt!

Here are the rest of the In The Ocean prints.  I think any combination of these fabric would make a cute Simple Gift Baby Quilt!

Chance of Flowers Wall Hanging and Kit

 Isn’t this sweet?  This wall hanging is made using a panel from the Chance of Flowers line of fabric (Moda).  It would also make a perfect crib quilt for a new little one.  And because it's made from a panel, it is quick to sew up! 

The finished wall hanging measures 27" x 36"

We have kits available too!  Each kit costs $19 and contains all of the fabric needed (front + back) plus the cute ric rac for the edging. 

Kits can be purchased in-store, or over the phone by calling 801-225-3123

Rocket Age

We have Rocket Age!  This adorable line from Riley Blake is filled with old-school charm.  I love this main print – it makes me wish my boys were young again!

As always, we have fat quarters cut and ready for your next project!

And speaking of projects, Riley Blake has a free pattern for you to use with the Rocket Age fabrics.  How cute are these stars?

Here’s the link to the pattern.  Print it at home and then stop by the Fabric Mill to gather all of the fabrics you’ll need to make this quilt. 

Dr. Seuss Quilt and Kit

I’m back again today with another great quilt kit.  This one makes a really fun throw-sized quilt that is perfect for any kid (young or old!)

This quilt kit is $66.50 and includes all fabric needed for the quilt top and binding.  The adorable pattern comes from the “Nested Owl” book by AdornIt.  

Christmas Minky and Cuddle fabrics

These are three of our newest Minky / Cuddle fabrics – aren’t those snowmen so cute?

I used two of these fabrics to make a quick and easy double sided minky throw:

Soft, snuggly and a great quick-to-finish project!

This throw is currently hanging on display in the shop so you can stop by and see it in person.  I checked out a couple of great tutorials before I made my blanket – you can see them here on our Minky / Cuddle idea board on Pinterest.

Pennant Party Skirt pattern

Isn’t this the sweetest little skirt?  This new pattern (Pennant Party Skirt from Trisha Weekes) was made using the red “little border” print from the Little Red Riding Hood line by Riley Blake.  Remember this tote bag?  That was made with the same print, just the pink version. 

We have everything you need to whip up one of these sweet skirts for your young lady!

Red Riding Tote–tutorial

I am loving the Little Red Riding Hood fabrics from Riley Blake.  This "little border" print was just begging to be made into a tote bag!  The bag finishes at 9" x 9" x 3" which is the perfect size for your favorite 3-7 year old young lady:

and is just right for carrying a few favorite books and a beloved friend on a trip to Grandma's house:

Red Riding Tote tutorial

by

Andy Knowlton

www.abrightcorner.com

Materials Needed:

3/4 yard of Little Red Riding Hood “Little Border” print (Riley Blake)**
1/8 yard of one coordinating print (this is optional)
two (11” x 13”) pieces of fusible fleece

**this is the “little border” print.  The print is currently available in both red and pink at the Fabric Mill.**



Step 1:  Take the 3/4 yard of “Little Border” print and unfold it.  Line up your ruler so that the 1/2” marking line lies directly under the line of words (see photo.)   Trim along that edge.

Step 2:  Following the cutting diagram, cut all of the following pieces

2@ 13” x 19” (with the border along the 13” edge)

2@ 4” x 18” for handles

2 @ 3.5” x 13” for bag bottom (option: this can be cut from a coordinating fabric instead)

Step 3:  Using a 1/4” seam, sew the two 3.5” x 13” bag bottom strips to the bottom edge of each of the 13” x 19” main bag pieces.  (I used a coordinating fabric for the bag bottom.)  Press seam.

Step 4:  Fuse the 11” x 13” piece of fusible fleece to the wrong side of each of the main bag pieces.  The fusible fleece needs to be on the bottom half of the bag.

 


Step 5:  Place main bag pieces right sides together. 

Be sure that these lines (printed on the fabric) match up. 

Pin around the bag along the edges.  Along the top edge we will be leaving about 5” open (unsewn).  I like to mark those spots with double pins to remind me not to stitch there.

Using a 1/4” seam, Sew around edge of bag, pivoting at corners and leaving about 5” open for turning.


Step 6:  To create the flat bottom on this bag, on one corner match seam line to seam line and mark 1.5” down from the point.  Sew along the marked line (which should measure about 3” long). 

Repeat for all four corners:

Then trim each corner about 1/4” from stitching:

Step 7:  Turn bag right side out and push out each corner:

Step 8:  Sew the 5” opening closed by pressing first and then carefully sewing along the edge.

Step 9:  Push bag lining into bag, press along top edge of bag and then stop to admire your handiwork thus far!

Step 10:  Now for the handles!  Press up 1/2” on each end of both handles:

Fold (and press) in half lengthwise.  Then unfold and press the outside edges in to the center. 

Then fold again on center line and press:

Step 11:  Sew along each edge of the handles a scant 1/8 from the edge:

Then sew down the center of each handle:

Step 12:  Pin the ends of the handles to the inside of the tote bag, 2.5” from the side seam. 

Stitch handles in place, making sure to use a coordinating thread because this will show on the outside of the tote!

Your lovely tote is complete and ready to be used and loved!